Chen Zhong said in a low voice: "Sir, I seem to have heard of this tiger-character flag general somewhere. It seems like this person is not lying."
"Tiger-Character Banner is a company in Datong. The iron goods business is good. Many of the soldiers sent by Jizhen and Yulin to Liaodong have armor made of Tiger-Character Banner." Mao Wenlong looked at Xu Xuewu and said. .
"The general remembered it." Chen Zhong said, "When the city of Shenyang was not conquered, the general was drinking with a governor in Yulin. The other party mentioned the tiger flag and took out his saber to show off, saying that it came from a I bought it from a store called Tiger Flag, and I remembered it clearly at the time. It was indeed a good sword, much better than the one issued by the Ministry of War."
At this time, Xu Xuewu said: "The two generals are absolutely right. The armor of our Tiger Flag is made of the finest Jin iron, which is no worse than that of Fujian iron. The armor produced is also very good. Naturally, It’s not comparable to the weak soldiers from the Ministry of Industry.”
Some of the armor used by the Ming army came from the Ministry of Industry, and some were self-made.
Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty is governed by officials, and the same is true for the Ministry of Industry. Most of the armors produced are not up to standard, and some cotton armors are filled with hay. There are only one or two pieces of iron that should be there, and they do not have much protective capabilities.
These things are not bad. Although the quality is poor, they will not harm the lives of those who use them.
The blunderbuss and cannons manufactured by the Ministry of Industry are dangerous. The blunderbuss used by gunsmiths in many firearms camps often explode when firing. The gun tube often does not hurt the enemy, so use it first. The gun hand of the gunman was injured.
Mao Wenlong looked at Xu Xuewu and said: "You said you are from the Tiger Flag, so I will ask you, what are you doing in Pidao?"
"General Mao, can you let us go first?" Xu Xuewu looked at the soldiers guarding him. ,
Mao Wenlong waved his hands to the soldiers guarding Xu Xuewu.
The soldiers released Xu Xuewu and several others and stepped aside.
Xu Xuewu moved his shoulders and wrists a few times, and then said: "Our proprietor heard that General Mao went deep into the rear of Houjin, and specially ordered me to bring some soldiers and food to help."
"What? You brought soldiers and food!" Chen Zhong couldn't help but exclaimed.
Mao Wenlong's eyes also lit up.
For food, he could still rely on fish and shrimp to satisfy his hunger, but soldiers and armor were what he lacked the most. Unexpectedly, this tiger-shaped flag actually brought soldiers and armor.
However, he still maintained his rationality and said: "The general does need soldiers and food, but you have made a wrong calculation. I have no soldiers and no pay here on Pi Island. Even if you bring the things, I will have no money." Go buy it.”
"General Mao misunderstood." Xu Xuewu said, "My boss admires the general's bravery and dares to lead troops deep into the rear of Houjin alone, so he ordered us to send soldiers and food to the general free of charge."
"Is there such a good thing?" Mao Wenlong frowned and looked at Xu Xuewu suspiciously.
As the saying goes, there is no business without treachery. He did not believe that a businessman from Datong would be so kind and send soldiers and food.
Xu Xuewu said with a smile: "If General Mao doesn't believe it, you can bring the ship closer to the shore. When the soldiers and food are moved off the ship, the general will know the sincerity of our tiger flag."
Chen Zhong, who was standing aside, whispered to Mao Wenlong: "Sir, don't let their boat get close to the shore. If there are people hiding in the boat, we will be caught off guard as soon as the boat docks."
Although he tried his best to keep his voice as low as possible, Xu Xuewu was standing not far from him and could hear some of it.
However, Xu Xuewu did not defend himself.
If it were him, if someone gave away soldiers, armor, and food for free, he would also doubt the other party's intentions, especially in a place like Houjin's rear where constant vigilance is required.
Mao Wenlong said: "There is no need for the boat to come over. There is a raft on the island. You can have the raft rowed to your boat, load the soldiers, armor and food from the boat and then transport it back to the shore."
Obviously, Mao Wenlong did not want the Tiger Flag ship to get too close to the shore.
"It's okay." Xu Xuewu said with a smile, "General Mao is right to be cautious. In fact, it is better to use other methods to send the soldiers and food on board to the shore. The water is too shallow and it is difficult for large ships to enter."
Mao Wenlong said: "If it is true as you said, you are here to deliver soldiers and food to the island, I will let you go."
"Sir, I will ask someone to prepare the raft right now." Chen Zhong said.
Mao Wenlong nodded and said, "Go!"
At this time, Xu Xuewu looked at Mao Wenlong and said, "General Mao, would you like my people to go with you? I'm worried that the people on the boat will feel uneasy when they see the people below me being caught."
Mao Wenlong thought for a moment, then nodded.
Seeing this, Xu Xuewu turned sideways and said to the person next to him who went to the island with him: "You also go over together. When you get on the boat, tell Captain Duan that I have nothing to do here and ask him to bring out all the soldiers, armor and food he brought." , leave it to the general to take to the island."
As he spoke, he pointed at Chen Zhong.
After everyone left, Xu Xuewu said to Mao Wenlong: "In the future, General Mao will know that our Tiger Character Banner sincerely supports General Mao in his fight against the Jin."
Mao Wenlong said: "Don't worry, I will always keep my word. As long as you are not spies sent by Hou Jin, I will let you go."
Xu Xuewu said with a smile: "General Mao is right to doubt our identity, but I believe that soon the general will believe that we are not Hou Jin's spies. Not only that, if conditions permit in the future, our proprietor I hope to do business with the general."
Mao Wenlong's heart moved, he looked at Xu Xuewu and said, "What kind of business can be done in a place like Pidao where birds don't shit?"
Xu Xuewu said with a smile: "General Mao is being humble. Pidao is next to Houjin. You can definitely get Dongzhu fur and ginseng. When General Mao establishes a foothold on Pidao, there will definitely be many businessmen coming to Pidao." Of the island.”
After listening, Mao Wenlong narrowed his eyes slightly.
He didn't think about this at first. The reason why he brought his men to Pi Island was purely because he wanted wealth and wealth, and he hoped to take this opportunity to seek a high position.
When he heard the reminder from the man from Tiger Flag, he suddenly realized that what the other person said was very reasonable. He could completely rely on the conditions here to sell some things to the merchants, and the money earned could be used Come to raise troops and expand your own strength.
Chen Zhong led the people back to the shore.
Mao Chenglu, who was guarding the shore, stepped forward and said to Chen Zhong, "What did my adoptive father say?"
Chen Zhong said: "These people said they were sending us soldiers and food, so your Majesty wants us to leave it alone and see if what they say is true or not."
"Can such a good thing happen?" Mao Chenglu frowned and said in disbelief, "It can't be some excuse made by these people who want to save their lives!"
"We'll find out later whether it's true or not," Chen Zhong said. "Your Excellency asked me to send some rafts to the ship on the sea to see if there are really soldiers and food."
There were several rafts on the shore, but now they were all pushed into the sea, and the refugees rowed them toward the big ship on the sea. 11
